The T-Birds have a 33-27-8-2 record which locks them into the second wild card playoff spot in the Western Conference, seven points behind the Tri-City Americans (37-24-8-1), after the Americans defeated the Spokane Chiefs Friday night. Both the T-Birds and Americans have two games remaining this season.

The second wild card playoff team will play the champion of the US Division in the first round of the playoffs. The Everett Silvertips lead the Winterhawks by four points for the division championship. The Silvertips have one game remaining this season and the Winterhawks have two games remaining.

The T-Birds will play Game 1 of a first round best-of-seven series on Friday, March 23, on the road against either Everett or Portland. Game 2 of this first round series will be Saturday, March 24.

The T-Birds first home playoff game against either Everett or Portland is Tuesday, March 27, at 7:05pm at accesso ShoWare Center. This game will be a Directors Mortgage 2-for-Tuesday game that will feature two-for-one tickets and beers and $2 popcorn, $2 hot dogs, and $2 soda.

Single game tickets for Game 3 of the Seattle Thunderbirds first round playoff series on March 27 are currently on sale. Single game playoff tickets can be purchased on the T-Birds website and at the accesso ShoWare Center box office. The accesso ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday game days at noon. A full first round schedule will be released once the T-Birds know their opponent.

The T-Birds and Winterhawks meet at the accesso ShoWare Center on Saturday at 6:05pm. This game is being broadcast locally on JOEtv Channel 10/Cable 110. The T-Birds finish out the regular season in Kennewick against the Tri-City Americans on Sunday at 5:05pm at the Toyota Center.

Seattle took a 1-0 lead at 17:44 of the first period. Reece Harsch took a wrist shot with Nolan Volcan standing in front of Portland goalie Cole Kehler. Harsch’s shot hit Volcan and dropped to the ice. Volcan put the loose puck on goal and Kehler made a right pad save. Volcan knocked the rebound past Kehler’s outstretched right leg for his 32nd goal of the season.

The Winterhawks outshot the T-Birds 11-8 in the first period.

Portland (44-21-1-4) tied the game 1-1 at 4:46 on a slap shot goal from Henri Jokiharju. Cody Glass and Skyler McKenzie had the assists.

The Winterhawks got a power-play goal from Glass at 10:01, Kieffer Bellows at 13:21 and Glass again at 16:14 of the second to take a 4-1 lead after two periods.

Portland had a 31-18 lead in shots after two periods by outshooting the T-Birds 20-10 in the second period.

Portland went in front 5-1 on a goal from Skyler McKenzie at 3:47 of the third period.

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